In some ways Hortonworks is old fashioned in that it still clings to the stretch goal of managing half of the world’s data in an era where cloud object stores and bespoke analytic services are adding more alternatives to the mix. Hortonworks’ aspirational goal may not be realistic, but never mind, there are bigger fish …
SANTA CLARA, Calif and BERLIN, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DATAWORKS SUMMIT BERLIN – Hortonworks, Inc.® (NASDAQ: HDP), a leading provider of global data management solutions, today announced Hortonworks Data Steward Studio (DSS), a new service that gives enterprises consistent security and governance for data assets across big data repositories. With DSS, businesses will be more …
More often than they like to admit, tech vendors must put on a brave face when they’re groping for a robust growth path. In the big-data arena, that go-to-market messaging approach is very much in evidence among the vendors who pioneered the commercialization of the Hadoop programming framework for storing and processing very large data …
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MapR Technologies Inc. was one of the three high-profile startups — along with Cloudera Inc. and Hortonworks Inc. — to burst upon the scene during the feeding frenzy a few years ago around Hadoop, the open-source big-data software framework. Like its counterparts, the company originally focused on integrating and extending components in the Hadoop ecosystem. …
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When you are planning to implement Hadoop, there’s always a question of whether to stay with the open source implementation or go with one of the companies that provides a higher-service version of the software, in this case Cloudera, Hortonworks, or MapR. On the one hand, the non-company distributed version costs nothing in terms of …
Outbrain Outgrows Initial Big Data Infrastructure, Migrates Read More »
Hortonworks reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 on Thursday, reporting higher-than-expected revenues and a net loss in line with expectations. The company reported a net loss of $48.2 million, or 68 cents a share, on revenue of $75 million, up 44 percent from a year ago. The non-GAAP loss for …
Big data crusher Hortonworks, whose primary income comes from supporting and providing services around its version of open-source Apache Hadoop, announces earnings February 8. Hortonworks shares soared 142% in 2017, but have been on a gradual downslide in 2018. Hortonworks’ rival Cloudera traded as high as $23.35 in 2017, but ended the year at $16.52. …
Big Data Crushers Have Peaked For Now, Regardless Of Hortonworks’ Upcoming Earnings Read More »
Hortonworks is suing a former sales manager in the UK, accusing him of taking contracts for himself and his next employer, according to court documents seen by The Register. The Apache Hadoop vendor alleges that ex-enterprise sales account manager Ben Rudall used confidential information about the business and its customers to make contact with clients …
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